More Bird Species

The name Red-Bellied Woodpecker is misleading, for the red patch on its belly is rather faint. It occasionally feeds in southern orange groves, but makes up for this by eating quantities of destructive insects.

As big as a crow, the pileated woodpecker is the largest member of the woodpecker family in North America. Its name comes from the Latin word pileatus, which means “capped,” alluding to the bird’s conspicuous crest.

This unusual woodpecker is often seen on the ground, searching for ants and licking them up with its long tongue. Northern Flickers do nest in holes in trees, or tree substitutes such as telephone poles.